By GOVERNOR MURPHY S OFFICE
January 29, 2021 at 11:37 AM
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January 29, 2021 at 11:37 AM
Project Marks Major Milestone in Environmental Justice by Expanding Access to Renewable Energy As Part of the Governor’s Commitment to 100 Percent Clean Energy by 2050
PERTH AMBOY – Governor Phil Murphy today celebrated the completion of the first community solar project energized in New Jersey, helping to build an equitable and clean energy future for all New Jerseyans. The project, constructed in Perth Amboy by New Jersey developer Solar Landscape, was developed as part of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ Community Solar Energy Pilot Program. Established in 2019, as directed by Governor Murphy’s Executive Order No. 28 (2018), the Community Solar Energy Pilot Program ensures underserved and overburdened communities can access the health and financial benefits of renewable energy. The completion of the project marks a monumental milestone in the Adm
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Posted Jan 29, 2021
Governor Murphy views the first community solar project completed in New Jersey in Perth Amboy on January 28, 2021 (Edwin Torres/ NJ Governor s Office).Edwin Torres/ NJ Governor s Office
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Now, that work is coming to fruition.
On a frigid Thursday in Perth Amboy, Gov. Phil Murphy gathered with federal, state and local leaders to celebrate the completion of a seven-megawatt solar array on a warehouse rooftop. The project is the first of dozens aimed at delivering solar power to low-income communities.
Jan 28, 2021
Cherry Hill, N.J., officials are considering a solar garden that would be placed on the roof of a CubeSmart self-storage facility at 1820 Frontage Road. Rather than generate power for the storage property, energy would be put back into the grid for community use, according to the source.
The state-initiated pilot program allows residents to opt-in for credits toward their energy bill rather than install solar panels on their homes. If the CubeSmart project is approved, 60 residents would be eligible to sign up. Per the requirements, 51 percent of them must live in low- and moderate-income housing, the source reported.
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A small solar garden may be on its way to the roof of CubeSmart Self Storage. (Shutterstock)
CHERRY HILL, NJ Cherry Hill is exploring the possibility of bringing a community solar project to the township under a state pilot program.
The small solar garden would be located on the roof of CubeSmart Self Storage, 1820 Frontage Road, according to Cherry Hill Township Chief of Staff Erin Patterson Gill.
Cherry Hill Council approved a resolution in support of a company applying to bring the program to the township during its meeting Monday night.
Subscribe It s important we act as good stewards for our environment for future generations, and I m excited to see the potential of this pilot program, Cherry Hill Mayor Susan Shin Angulo said.
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